Iraq seeks electricity from neighbours

[sabra]

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/721405D6-56C6-4C8F-925B-1FE1E33EA88C.htm

Iraq seeks electricity from neighbours

Iraq is seeking its neighbours' help to boost electricity supply to face serious shortages largely due to continuous sabotage, Iraqi Electricity Minister Mihsen Shalash has said.

"I have negotiated with all neighbouring countries, mainly Syria, Turkey and Iran and there are negotiations underway with Kuwait to complete the electricity linkup," Shalash told reporters on Sunday in Jordan, the last stop in a tour that included the United States, Germany and Iran.

He said it was unlikely that Iraq would join an electricity line linking Egypt with Jordan because of "technical problems, mainly the long distance and the economic factor, which is insufficient funds".

In the long term, Iraq needs $20 billion for projects to restore electricity throughout the war-wracked country, Shalash said.

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$20 billion... Isn't there 8 billion floating around some where?

[daleo]

1. The green zone has lots of generators.

That's all Bush cares about (not that he has the guts to go there, even).

[burrowowl]

2. Now before U$ invaded

they had electricity, in spite of the U$ sanctions.

"Iraq is seeking its neighbours' help to boost electricity supply to face serious shortages largely due to continuous sabotage, Iraqi Electricity Minister Mihsen Shalash has said."

Sabotage from whom, Haliburton, maybe? And what about the transmission lines? I image U$ bombings took down a few.

[WhiteTara]

3. kick

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